This was one thrill ride this teen didn’t buy a ticket for.
Cops in Pennsylvania pulled the plug on the local Exton Carnival after a wild caught-on-video brawl at the supposedly family-friendly event over the weekend, authorities said.
Footage of the Saturday night melee at the Exton Square Mall in West Whiteland Township shows a rowdy mob ganging up on one youngster with long hair – with the overpowered victim picked up and thrown to the ground,, then mercilessly stomped.
Surveillance footage from the Exton Square Mall carnival on Saturday shows a brawl breaking out among one group. West Whiteland PD Facebook
The crowd disperses when two men show up at the space inside the mall.
“The video was shared to the police by a business in the mall,” the West Whiteland Police Department said on Facebook. “There are several witnesses to this assault and we are asking for help to identify the victim, witness and suspect.”
The footage shows one person with long hair being thrown to the ground and stomped, then leaving before cops arrived. West Whiteland PD Facebook
The company announced the carnival’s closure on Facebook. Facebook
Cops showing up after the brawl shut down the carnival.
On Sunday, the department revoked the permit for Goodtime Amusements, which ran the carnival.
Company officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, but a post on the firm’s Facebook page confirmed the event was canceled.
“Sorry, we’re closed,” the post said. “Due to out-of-control behavior and the unrest that transpired, the Exton Square Mall carnival is closed. Indefinitely.
“We appreciate the families that came out to have fun with their families.